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The US needs another 4 million houses. Here’s how it could get them.
Restrictive zoning policies helped create America’s housing shortage. Zoning reform could help end it.
How cryopreservation could end death as we know it
The technology could one day allow people with terminal illnesses to go into “hibernation” until a cure is found.
Google’s $1 billion bet on Africa’s digital future
Just 37% of sub-Saharan Africans use the internet today, but Google predicts the next 10 years will be the region’s “digital decade.”
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How Boom is resurrecting supersonic flight
If Boom gets its way, the future of supersonic passenger travel will be quieter, cleaner, and more affordable than its past.
Tracy Chou built a startup to “deep clean” your socials
Tracy Chou’s Block Party is helping people enjoy the benefits of social media while staying safe both online and IRL.
Silicon chips are no longer sustainable. Here’s what’s next.
To take our tech to the next level, we need a more energy-efficient semiconductor. Gallium nitride could be it.
AI is now designing chips for AI
AI-designed microchips have more power, lower cost, and are changing the tech landscape.
Port workers are at war with automation. Can they win?
A timeline of events leading to the ILA’s recent strike, what each side wants, and what could happen if they do — or don’t — get it.